Being very much a second wave customer, I don't preorder my games and never have. I also have little interest in things like collector´s editions or Preorder/Day 1 DLC.
Do you preorder anymore
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I only buy about 2 or 3 new titles a year (and a few well-reviewed older titles when steam has a sale). As a result I have to be picky. I used to pre-order quite a bit and was often happy with the games I grabbed (Fallout 3 and Bioshock) but I have also been let down by games that were less than I hoped (Diablo 3 and Crysis 2). As a result I am going to just wait and see with games. What do reviewers say and why do they say it?
For example I am looking forward to Bioshock Infinite. What I am hoping to hear is that the setting is well-realized, the atmosphere is genuinely scary and the plot/characters are interesting - all assuming that it's game-play is not terrible (an FPS doesn't need to be original in the game-play department). If reviewers say that sort of thing about the game I will grab it because that is what I am looking for - even if it has flaws in other areas (can't be gaping ones) I other words; it doesn't need to be the perfect game but it will need to match the promises made by it's marketing/advertising.
For example I am looking forward to Bioshock Infinite. What I am hoping to hear is that the setting is well-realized, the atmosphere is genuinely scary and the plot/characters are interesting - all assuming that it's game-play is not terrible (an FPS doesn't need to be original in the game-play department). If reviewers say that sort of thing about the game I will grab it because that is what I am looking for - even if it has flaws in other areas (can't be gaping ones) I other words; it doesn't need to be the perfect game but it will need to match the promises made by it's marketing/advertising.
I have only ever pre-ordered one game and it was Metal Gear Rising. For me pre-ordering is not really an act of convenience because I have never once seen a game run out on the first day or the first week in my local retailers. Even when pre-ordering was starting to be a big thing. My pre-order of Metal Gear Rising was a sort of impulse buy with an amazon gift card but as I reflected on it and have seen the outrage over the Colonial Marines Debacle I have come to a conclusion about my own pre-ordering in the future.
Specifically pre-ordering is a huge gesture of faith on your part directed at the developer. Because really there is generally no way to be certain how a game is going to turn out. But for myself, I have a lot of faith in Kojima Productions and their development choices so my act of pre-ordering Rising was really just an expression of that. And like I said its not like my retailers ever run out of products so pre-ordering is in a way just an act of faith on the consumers part that evokes a feeling of reverence for a developer or product. Just my perspective though.
Specifically pre-ordering is a huge gesture of faith on your part directed at the developer. Because really there is generally no way to be certain how a game is going to turn out. But for myself, I have a lot of faith in Kojima Productions and their development choices so my act of pre-ordering Rising was really just an expression of that. And like I said its not like my retailers ever run out of products so pre-ordering is in a way just an act of faith on the consumers part that evokes a feeling of reverence for a developer or product. Just my perspective though.
Now and then.
Mostly only when I know I'm going to love the game (Rome 2 Total War) and I can make a saving by pre-ordering.
Mostly only when I know I'm going to love the game (Rome 2 Total War) and I can make a saving by pre-ordering.
No, never. I used to when places used to run out of copies of games on day 1, but no longer.
Definitely not a digital release. Seems pointless.
Definitely not a digital release. Seems pointless.
I pre-order games that i was going to buy no matter what. for example I've pre-ordered Heart if the swarm, The new Longest Journey game (through the kickstarter) and i intend to pre-order the next Dragon Age game as soon as the Pre-order bonus are released. If i'm interested but not definite on a game i wait till the price comes down for example Skyrim
For games that I know I am definitely going to want to play, then yes.
I have pre-ordered the next part of Starcraft 2 and Bioshock Infinite. The former because I love RTS games, and I loved SC2, so it's not likely I am going to dislike what is basically a new campaign for it. I love the Bioshock series, and love everything I have seen of Infinite, I know I will get it, so may as well get the bonus from pre-ordering.
I have "pre-ordered" Skull Girls for the PC, but that's because the Indiegogo (a Kickstarter like thing) is running out soon and I wanted to contribute to it.
What I won't do is pre-order on a developers reputation any more. I had concerns over Dragon Age 2 and Mass Effect 3 before they were released, but ignored them because I thought "This is Bioware, they know what they are doing". If I see anything that may make me question getting the game for any reason, I will hold on until I see more of it, and make a decision then.
That said, I don't buy that many games anyway. Most of them are sequels to games that I like, so the chances of me getting them are highly likely as it is.
I have pre-ordered the next part of Starcraft 2 and Bioshock Infinite. The former because I love RTS games, and I loved SC2, so it's not likely I am going to dislike what is basically a new campaign for it. I love the Bioshock series, and love everything I have seen of Infinite, I know I will get it, so may as well get the bonus from pre-ordering.
I have "pre-ordered" Skull Girls for the PC, but that's because the Indiegogo (a Kickstarter like thing) is running out soon and I wanted to contribute to it.
What I won't do is pre-order on a developers reputation any more. I had concerns over Dragon Age 2 and Mass Effect 3 before they were released, but ignored them because I thought "This is Bioware, they know what they are doing". If I see anything that may make me question getting the game for any reason, I will hold on until I see more of it, and make a decision then.
That said, I don't buy that many games anyway. Most of them are sequels to games that I like, so the chances of me getting them are highly likely as it is.
I'm almost the opposite. I don't really pre-order stuff much, or even buy stuff at launch for full price, but I am much more likely to support a small studio or random indie dev team who's trying something unusual and interesting because they're trying something different than I am to just throw more money at someone like EA for yet another AAA game. I do some research and don't just give money away indiscriminately, but because to some extent I value new experiences over fancy, big budget ones, I figure the guys who don't even have a publisher who are trying something new probably need my support a little bit more. Different tastes for different people, I suppose. And then I go play some of the AAA stuff later when it goes on sale anyway. Heh.omega 616 said:
Yes, but less than before
I used to pre-order almost everything I was interested in on Steam, then got a couple of things I was a bit disappointed in. Now I only order stuff that's got a really good pre-order bonus, and even then I try to leave it as late as possible to try to check out previews or early reviews.
I used to pre-order almost everything I was interested in on Steam, then got a couple of things I was a bit disappointed in. Now I only order stuff that's got a really good pre-order bonus, and even then I try to leave it as late as possible to try to check out previews or early reviews.
I've never been disappointed with games i've preordered, i'm careful with what i do preorder I don't have any games on preorder at the moment because Tomb Raider is out =D, with games being so expensive here preordering a game i really want is one of the only ways i can get it because i can pay it off little by little without having to wait for it to really drop in price which can take a long time.
I generally won't, unless I like the other products that the dev releases, or know that their past catalogue is generally of high quality or I get access to pre-release game such as ARMA 3 or Kerbal Space Program
Yes.
If I preorder a game from Blockbuster down the road, they'll knock £10-15 off the shelf price. I'm guaranteed getting it release-day with no download times and I get to share some banter with the guys who work there.
Admittedly if I lived further away from Blockbuster (point of mention, its closing down soon too
) I'd not bother. I dont have a strong desire to play any game the very day it comes out, as for me the benefit lies in a discounted price.
If I preorder a game from Blockbuster down the road, they'll knock £10-15 off the shelf price. I'm guaranteed getting it release-day with no download times and I get to share some banter with the guys who work there.
Admittedly if I lived further away from Blockbuster (point of mention, its closing down soon too
) I'd not bother. I dont have a strong desire to play any game the very day it comes out, as for me the benefit lies in a discounted price.
Almost everything that I want to buy is mainstream enough that I can find it just about anywhere that sells games. The only exception so far is Warriors Orochi 3 for the Wii U but that's what Amazon is for. I would like to pre-order but I just don't see the need. Granted I was close to pre-ordering Lego City Undercover from my work but that's only because you get a free lego pack of the main character...
Yes but only if the developer/publisher has previously earned my faith. That includes Kickstarter too, Wasteland 2, Shadowrun Returns, Project Eternity and now Torment:Tides of Numenera, converserly i'm bloody glad i didnt put any faith in Star Command as that still looks like vapourwear to me